Integrating poverty and gender into health programmes : a sourcebook for health professionals : module on mental health /

Intended for use in pre-service and in-service training of health professionals. Divided into six sections, this module on mental health aims to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health providers on poverty and gender concerns. It defines men.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Other Authors: Bhushan, Anjana, Fritsch, Kathleen, Patel, Vikram
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Manila, Philippines] : World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, 2005.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9290612983
9789290612988
9789290614654
929061465X
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • COVER; TITLE; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; Introduction; 1. What is mental illness?; 2. What are the links betweenpoverty, gender and mental health?; 3. Why is it importantfor health professionalsto address poverty and genderconcerns in mental health?; 4. How can health professionalsaddress poverty and genderconcerns in mental health?; 5. Facilitator's notes; 6. Tools, resourcesand references; REFERENCES; ENDNOTES.